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JamesG · 08-25-2010, 03:25 PM

Barbara Walters Plans All-Male "View"
by Jean Bentley
posted Aug 25th 2010

CBS might be planning a new mom-centric talk show designed to compete with "The View", but ABC is developing its own panel show spin-off for the daytime market -- this time, it's an all-male version.

The New York Daily News reports that "View" creators Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie have decided to recreate the format of their successful show, which has been on the air since 1997, using a new set of celebrity panelists.

Fancast.com names former "Today" host Bryant Gumbel, comedian Alec Mapa, former BET news anchor Jacque Reid and former FOX News personality E.D. Hill as the potential co-hosts.

According to the NYDN's source, the new series, which is still in the development stage, wouldn't necessarily be advertised as "male" but rather "unisex."

It would air in the soon-to-be Oprah-less afternoons and be shot in L.A. rather than New York.

The "Male View" concept has been done before: Dick Clark's "The Other Half" ran for two years with Mario Lopez, Danny Bonaduce, Dr. Jan Adams and Dorian Gregory joining Clark on the all-male panel.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/08/25/ba...male-the-view/

robyrob · 08-25-2010, 04:28 PM

so its going to be a bunch of guys sitting around watching football?

catlover79 · 08-25-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

so its going to be a bunch of guys sitting around watching football?

Are they all crushing beer cans against their heads, too?

Marvo301 · 08-25-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

so its going to be a bunch of guys sitting around watching football?

Maybe they'll finally solve the less filling/tastes great debate!

catlover79 · 08-25-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Maybe they'll finally solve the less filling/tastes great debate!

Oh gee...

Mr. Television · 08-25-2010, 07:18 PM

Bryant Gumbel ...I can't stand him. He's also one of the worst football announcers I ever heard. I was so glad when The NFL Network got rid of him.

Marvo301 · 08-25-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Bryant Gumbel ...I can't stand him. He's also one of the worst football announcers I ever heard. I was so glad when The NFL Network got rid of him.

I agree with you about Bryant Gumbel. I just find him annoying. I do however like his brother Greg Gumbel. Amazing that two brothers could be so different.

catlover79 · 08-25-2010, 08:15 PM

Yet another show I won't be watching!!

Rezny@gmail.com · 08-25-2010, 10:23 PM

You may not remember this,but when "The View"became a huge success,they came up with a male-version of "The View",called "The Other Side".Needless to say,it didn't go over too well and was not a hit.So the idea is not new and has been done before.Anyone remember "The Other Side"?

Rezny@gmail.com · 08-25-2010, 10:26 PM

Oops!I meant "The Other Half".Not "The Other Side".

Marvo301 · 08-25-2010, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

Oops!I meant "The Other Half".Not "The Other Side".

I do remember that show. Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce, and Mario Lopez were among the hosts.

MickeyMac · 08-26-2010, 03:57 PM

They wont do this because its a good idea, but for a male show get Dick Clark along with Don Corneilious, Jimmy O'Neil, Don Webster, Casey Kasem, Sam Riddle and Gene Weed together, and have all their guest be singer, musicians, actors and other pop culture faves from the 50's and 60's as their guest (no politics would be allowd of course). I would get cable just to watch this.

catlover79 · 08-26-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I do remember that show. Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce, and Mario Lopez were among the hosts.

I loved that show.

08-25-2010, 03:25 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,079	ABC Developing a Male Spin-off of "The View" *Barbara Walters Plans All-Male "View"* by Jean Bentley posted Aug 25th 2010 CBS might be planning a new mom-centric talk show designed to compete with "The View", but ABC is developing its own panel show spin-off for the daytime market -- this time, it's an all-male version. The New York Daily News reports that "View" creators Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie have decided to recreate the format of their successful show, which has been on the air since 1997, using a new set of celebrity panelists. Fancast.com names former "Today" host Bryant Gumbel, comedian Alec Mapa, former BET news anchor Jacque Reid and former FOX News personality E.D. Hill as the potential co-hosts. According to the NYDN's source, the new series, which is still in the development stage, wouldn't necessarily be advertised as "male" but rather "unisex." It would air in the soon-to-be Oprah-less afternoons and be shot in L.A. rather than New York. The "Male View" concept has been done before: Dick Clark's "The Other Half" ran for two years with Mario Lopez, Danny Bonaduce, Dr. Jan Adams and Dorian Gregory joining Clark on the all-male panel. http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/08/25/ba...male-the-view/

08-25-2010, 04:28 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,185	so its going to be a bunch of guys sitting around watching football?
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08-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#6
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	Bryant Gumbel ...I can't stand him. He's also one of the worst football announcers I ever heard. I was so glad when The NFL Network got rid of him.
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08-25-2010, 08:15 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Yet another show I won't be watching!!

08-25-2010, 10:23 PM	#9
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	You may not remember this,but when "The View"became a huge success,they came up with a male-version of "The View",called "The Other Side".Needless to say,it didn't go over too well and was not a hit.So the idea is not new and has been done before.Anyone remember "The Other Side"?

08-25-2010, 10:26 PM	#10
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Oops!I meant "The Other Half".Not "The Other Side".

08-26-2010, 03:57 PM	#12
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	They wont do this because its a good idea, but for a male show get Dick Clark along with Don Corneilious, Jimmy O'Neil, Don Webster, Casey Kasem, Sam Riddle and Gene Weed together, and have all their guest be singer, musicians, actors and other pop culture faves from the 50's and 60's as their guest (no politics would be allowd of course). I would get cable just to watch this.